Posts in GNU/Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 released,
published: 2010-03-31 22:49:39
Directly from DistroWatch.com: Red Hat, Inc. has announced the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.5, the fifth update of its commercial, enterprise-class Linux distribution:
Release...
Monthly top 10 Linux Distros: March,
published: 2010-03-30 09:54:29
An unofficial list from DistroWatch.com gives us a picture on the most popular Linux Distros in March:
Ubuntu
Fedora
PCLinuxOS
Mint...
Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.04 First Beta Released,
published: 2010-03-21 21:34:13
Steve Langasek has announced the availability of the first beta release of Ubuntu 10.04, code name "Lucid Lynx", a long-term support (LTS) version.
Press release
The Ubuntu team is pleased to...
Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex release candidate is out!,
published: 2008-10-24 13:27:10
The release of Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex is getting closer with the release of the 8.10 RC.
DistroWatch.com reports that the release candidate for Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" is out:...
Archive frozen for preparation of Ubuntu 8.10,
published: 2008-10-16 11:23:08
Steve Langasek reporting:
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We are one week out from the 8.10 release candidate and two weeks from the final release, so the archive is now frozen and will not thaw again before...
Mandriva Linux 2009 released,
published: 2008-10-10 07:51:53
If you've been up to date with the beta and rc releases lately, this won't come as a surprise:
Mandriva Linux 2009 has been released:
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We have released Mandriva Linux 2009, the new...
Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex Beta release next week,
published: 2008-09-26 12:56:12
Steve Langasek has now reported that they have now frozen their beta version of Ubuntu 8.10, and is ready to relase it next week.
If you're curious on what bugs they're focusing on, you can...
Gnome 2.4 is released!,
published: 2008-09-26 12:31:46
GNOME 2.24 is the latest version of the GNOME Desktop: a popular, multi-platform desktop environment for your computer. GNOME's focus is ease of use, stability, and first class...
David Liu gOS 3.0 "Gadgets" released,
published: 2008-09-25 07:51:03
More good news on the DistroWatch.com feed!
David Liu has announced the release of gOS 3.0 "Gadgets" edition, an Ubuntu-based distribution featuring a large number of pre-installed Google...
Gparted livecd is now updated to version 0.3.4-6,
published: 2008-09-23 13:45:57
From DistroWatch.com:
GParted LiveCD has been updated to version 0.3.4-6:
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GParted LiveCD 0.3.4-6 has been released. Changes: we now use Squashfs LZMA witch allows best...
Fedora 9 out,
published: 2008-05-13 17:19:27
Fedora 9 is finally out! Get it while it's hot!Download it hereRead the release note here.
Ubuntu 8.04 hardy heron LTS is out!,
published: 2008-04-24 14:51:46
Get it while it's hot (norwegian mirror)! Stay tuned for more mirrors.
Mirror at phun-ky.net
Feature list
NOTE! Remember the known bugs
Ubuntu hardy heron release candidate is out!,
published: 2008-04-19 17:09:38
Steve Langasek announced the release candidate of Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron": "The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the Release Candidate for Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Long-Term Support) on desktop and...
Symphonyone 2008.1 released,
published: 2008-04-17 18:05:32
The dorment SymphonyOne project has just(?) woken up from the hibernation and released the 2008.1 distro.SymphonyOne is a whole new type of Operating System, based on an advanced GNU/Linux base...
2.6.25 kernel live today,
published: 2008-04-17 17:56:43
Kernel 2.6.25 stable went live today! Read the changelog here, and download the kernel patch here
Where have I been? intrepid ibex is ubuntu 8.10,
published: 2008-04-16 11:02:16
Ok, I know that I'm not continously searching the Internet for IT news, but this is something I really should've noticed. I noticed today on the Ubuntu Brainstorm site, under "Implemented ideas",...
Latest distro from norway, draco 0.3.0 released,
published: 2008-04-16 09:52:33
The latest Draco Linux distro is out! Fresh from Norway.
Draco GNU/Linux is a distribution based on Slackware Linux and "pkgsrc", a package management system developed by NetBSD.
A new version,...
Recovery is possible, with RIPLinux latest release,
published: 2008-04-14 11:00:51
A new distro that could soothe the pain every helpdesk has ever had when it comes to loss of data!
Recovery Is Possible (RIP) is a Slackware-based CD or floppy boot/rescue/backup/maintenance...
Myspace dedicated linux distro? gOS 2.9 released,
published: 2008-04-11 09:33:21
I stumbled upon a very interesting new linux distro when I checked DistroWatch this morning, a new distro called gOS (Good OS), with integration of Google products and MySpace apps.
gOS is an...
Mandriva linux 2008.1 released!,
published: 2008-04-09 18:35:17
Mandriva Linux (formerly Mandrakelinux) was created in 1998 with the goal of making Linux easier to use for everyone. At that time, Linux was already well-known as a powerful and stable operating...
New slax distro release - 6.0.3,
published: 2008-04-04 15:22:58
New distro from the Czech Republic is out, Slax 6.0.3! Slax is a Slackware-based bootable CD containing a Linux operating system, designed with a modular approach. Despite its small size, Slax...
Goblinx with new development release,
published: 2008-04-03 09:05:33
Another development release from Brazil! GoblinX 2.7 Beta 1 "Mini". GoblinX is a bootable live CD distribution based on Slackware Linux. The primary goal for GoblinX is to create a more pleasant...
Gobolinux with new development release!,
published: 2008-04-03 08:58:59
GoboLinux just released GoboLinux 014.01 Beta 1! GoboLinux is a Linux distribution that breaks away from the historical UNIX directory hierarchy. Basically, this means that there are no...
Damn small linux with new release candidate,
published: 2008-04-02 10:20:03
DSL 4.3 RC 1, get it now! Damn Small Linux is a business card size (50MB) live CD GNU/Linux distribution. Despite its very minuscule size it strives to have a functional and easy to use desktop....
Gentoo linux 2008.0 beta 1 released!,
published: 2008-04-02 10:07:07
Great news from Gentoo Linux! They've released their latest beta, 2008.0 beta 1.Gentoo Linux is a versatile and fast, completely free Linux
distribution geared towards developers and network...
Clonezilla live 1.0.10-7,
published: 2008-04-01 11:24:04
Clonezilla Live is a Debian-based live CD containing Clonezilla, a partition and disk cloning software similar to Norton Ghost. It saves and restores only used blocks in hard drive. With...
Gparted livecd ,
published: 2008-04-01 11:20:00
New GParted distro out! GParted LiveCD is a business card-size live CD distribution with a single purpose - to provide tools for partitioning hard disks in an intuitive, graphical environment. The...
Dreamlinux 3.0,
published: 2008-03-31 21:02:50
Dreamlinux is a Brazilian distribution based on Debian GNU/Linux. A live CD with a graphical hard disk installation option, it boots directly into an Xfce or GNOME desktops which provide access to...
System rescue cd,
published: 2008-03-31 15:27:27
New distro from DistroWatch.com, SystemRescueCD! SystemRescueCd is a Linux system on a bootable CD-ROM for repairing your system and your data after a crash. It also aims to provide an easy way to...
Adobe released air alpha for linux,
published: 2008-03-31 15:18:20
Adobe announced last night that they've released an early alpha version of their Air software for the GNU/Linux plattform. Air is a solution that combines several of the existing web technologies...
Fedora core 9 beta released,
published: 2008-03-27 08:42:20
Some good news for all of us Desktop Linux geeks, Fedora Core 9 is released! Some highlights of Fedora 9 Beta:
GNOME 2.22, with new features like a helpful world time clock, better
file system...
Sneak peek at lfs 3rd annual desktop linux survey,
published: 2007-11-23 08:20:45
I've had a sneak peek at Linux Foundations 3rd annual desktop Linux survey and while LF analyses the raw data, you can read some results here! Some numbers: over 20,000 have answered the surveys...
Fedora core 8 released,
published: 2007-11-09 09:27:51
The wait is over folks, the people over at Fedora Project has now released the 8th version of their desktop Linux distro. Get out of your chair and jump on over to fedoraproject.org and read the...
Colorpix on ubuntu,
published: 2007-11-08 09:02:19
If you've done any kind of web design, you've always looked for the best way to snap up a color code without doing all the print-screen-copy-paste-color picker-copy code-paste-close image ++ work....
Dreamscene effect on ubuntu,
published: 2007-09-26 09:10:57
Stumbled over a great effect for my gnome desktop on Ubuntu Studio, a Dreamscene look-a-like effect. The best thing was that I only needed 2 lines in the console for making this effect!
What is...
Hardy heron succeeds gutsy gibbon,
published: 2007-08-30 08:52:15
A brief post this thursday morning, with great news. The next Ubuntu distro to succeed Gutsy Gibbon (7.10) is called Hardy Heron (8.04). A little excerpt from jonobacon@home: "Not only will the...
Desktop linux users doubled,
published: 2007-08-23 10:46:59
Some great news from desktoplinux.com! They recently revealed the desktop survey results. The facts are there, the number of desktop linux users has doubled the last year! And what is the desktop...
Wow and ubuntu howto,
published: 2007-08-16 11:46:32
The only thing that kept me moving completely away from an OS from Microsoft was the gaming side of me. My name is Alexander, and I am a gamer. I enjoy RPGs, MMORPGs, RTS,
FPS and the list goes...
Fedora core 8 test 1 out!,
published: 2007-08-09 09:35:41
Update! read my article about the release of Fedora 8, the final version here. Well, thing evolves and get better, or worse. For the Fedora series, it looks like things are getting better and...
Fedora 7 moonshine released!,
published: 2007-06-01 09:47:11
The Fedora project has released their latest distro yesterday, Fedora 7 (Moonshine). Some new features comes bundlet with it, and I would like to mention some features that are worth taking a...
How to install pidgin,
published: 2007-05-18 21:10:26
Very short post here, but I got hold of a very useful tutorial that helped me pretty much when I tried to install Pidgin. The Romanian blogger Marilen Corciovei writes a little howto on it: len.ro...
Ubuntu studio install: part 2,
published: 2007-05-18 20:56:00
There are just 2 steps needed to install any Ubuntu version really. Insert CD/DVD and point/click. But the fun thing about it was that after I got hold of a DVD to write the ISO on, the DVD was...
Ubuntu studio install: part 1,
published: 2007-05-16 09:47:35
Okay, after 8 hours of downloading the Ubuntu Studio via torrents, and another hour uploading it to a share server for easier access, I found out that I did not have any fresh DVD's left to write...
Ubuntu studio info and torrents,
published: 2007-05-15 15:44:58
I've been counting the days now, to the day when I am throwing out Windows XP Professional on my stationary computer and installing a Linux distro. The day has come, right now, this very instant I...
Fedora core 5 breakdown,
published: 2006-09-06 08:29:11
If you have been dealing with Linux over the last three or four years, you should have stumbled across a distro called Fedora. This article is meant to elaborate the whole concept of Fedora and to...
